economic2026
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.8%
Median: 3.4%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Djibouti
20.9%
Lowest
Ethiopia
0.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Djibouti20.9%
2Nigeria19.7%
3Timor-Leste16.3%
4Azerbaijan13.1%
5Uzbekistan12.1%
By Region
Oceania6.5%(2 countries)
Africa6.2%(9 countries)
Europe3.8%(32 countries)
Other3.8%(106 countries)
North America3.5%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2%)High (20.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.8%)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
Other (106)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 20.9% |
| 2 | Nigeria | 19.7% |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 16.3% |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 13.1% |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 12.1% |
| 6 | Honduras | 10.2% |
| 7 | Angola | 9.6% |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.0% |
| 9 | Lebanon | 9.0% |
| 10 | Tonga | 8.1% |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 7.5% |
| 12 | Ghana | 7.5% |
| 13 | Greece | 7.3% |
| 14 | Switzerland | 7.2% |
| 15 | Yemen | 7.1% |
| 16 | Australia | 7.0% |
| 17 | Tunisia | 7.0% |
| 18 | Sudan | 6.9% |
| 19 | Italy | 6.8% |
| 20 | Namibia | 6.6% |
| 21 | Croatia | 6.4% |
| 22 | Somalia | 6.2% |
| 23 | Uganda | 6.1% |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 6.0% |
| 25 | New Zealand | 5.9% |
| 26 | Lesotho | 5.9% |
| 27 | Guyana | 5.8% |
| 28 | Niger | 5.7% |
| 29 | South Africa | 5.6% |
| 30 | Cuba | 5.5% |
| 31 | Mexico | 5.5% |
| 32 | State of Palestine | 5.4% |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 5.4% |
| 34 | Belize | 5.3% |
| 35 | North Korea | 5.3% |
| 36 | Paraguay | 5.2% |
| 37 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.1% |
| 38 | Latvia | 5.0% |
| 39 | South Korea | 5.0% |
| 40 | Estonia | 5.0% |
| 41 | Iceland | 4.9% |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 4.9% |
| 43 | El Salvador | 4.8% |
| 44 | France | 4.8% |
| 45 | Saint Lucia | 4.8% |
| 46 | Portugal | 4.7% |
| 47 | Türkiye | 4.6% |
| 48 | Algeria | 4.6% |
| 49 | Morocco | 4.5% |
| 50 | Iraq | 4.5% |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.5% |
| 52 | Eritrea | 4.5% |
| 53 | Spain | 4.4% |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.4% |
| 55 | Austria | 4.3% |
| 56 | People's Republic of China | 4.2% |
| 57 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.2% |
| 58 | Libya | 4.2% |
| 59 | Albania | 4.2% |
| 60 | Cape Verde | 4.2% |
| 61 | Jamaica | 4.2% |
| 62 | Brazil | 4.2% |
| 63 | Suriname | 4.1% |
| 64 | Mauritania | 4.1% |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 4.1% |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.9% |
| 67 | Poland | 3.9% |
| 68 | Madagascar | 3.9% |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 3.9% |
| 70 | Peru | 3.8% |
| 71 | Germany | 3.8% |
| 72 | Hungary | 3.8% |
| 73 | Malta | 3.8% |
| 74 | Guam | 3.8% |
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 3.7% |
| 76 | Ireland | 3.7% |
| 77 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.7% |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 3.7% |
| 79 | Georgia | 3.7% |
| 80 | Israel | 3.6% |
| 81 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.6% |
| 82 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 3.6% |
| 83 | Uruguay | 3.6% |
| 84 | Bolivia | 3.6% |
| 85 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.6% |
| 86 | United Arab Emirates | 3.6% |
| 87 | Belgium | 3.5% |
| 88 | Malaysia | 3.5% |
| 89 | Macao | 3.4% |
| 90 | French Polynesia | 3.4% |
| 91 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.4% |
| 92 | Canada | 3.4% |
| 93 | Singapore | 3.4% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 3.4% |
| 95 | Indonesia | 3.4% |
| 96 | Netherlands | 3.4% |
| 97 | Sweden | 3.4% |
| 98 | Slovenia | 3.3% |
| 99 | Jordan | 3.3% |
| 100 | India | 3.3% |
| 101 | Argentina | 3.3% |
| 102 | Tajikistan | 3.3% |
| 103 | Costa Rica | 3.2% |
| 104 | Cambodia | 3.2% |
| 105 | Venezuela | 3.2% |
| 106 | Maldives | 3.1% |
| 107 | Serbia | 3.1% |
| 108 | Slovakia | 3.1% |
| 109 | Montenegro | 3.1% |
| 110 | Finland | 3.1% |
| 111 | Egypt | 3.0% |
| 112 | Chile | 3.0% |
| 113 | New Caledonia | 3.0% |
| 114 | Guatemala | 2.9% |
| 115 | Mauritius | 2.9% |
| 116 | Samoa | 2.9% |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | 2.8% |
| 118 | Mongolia | 2.8% |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.8% |
| 120 | Guinea | 2.8% |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 2.8% |
| 122 | Panama | 2.7% |
| 123 | Thailand | 2.7% |
| 124 | Colombia | 2.6% |
| 125 | Vanuatu | 2.6% |
| 126 | Myanmar | 2.6% |
| 127 | Gabon | 2.6% |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 2.6% |
| 129 | Philippines | 2.5% |
| 130 | Botswana | 2.5% |
| 131 | Denmark | 2.5% |
| 132 | United States of America | 2.3% |
| 133 | Puerto Rico | 2.3% |
| 134 | South Sudan | 2.3% |
| 135 | Czech Republic | 2.2% |
| 136 | Ecuador | 2.2% |
| 137 | Burkina Faso | 2.0% |
| 138 | Ukraine | 2.0% |
| 139 | Hong Kong | 2.0% |
| 140 | Vietnam | 1.9% |
| 141 | Cyprus | 1.9% |
| 142 | Eswatini | 1.9% |
| 143 | Cameroon | 1.7% |
| 144 | Bahrain | 1.7% |
| 145 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.7% |
| 146 | Afghanistan | 1.6% |
| 147 | Mozambique | 1.6% |
| 148 | Japan | 1.6% |
| 149 | United Kingdom | 1.6% |
| 150 | Togo | 1.6% |
| 151 | Nepal | 1.6% |
| 152 | Zambia | 1.6% |
| 153 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.5% |
| 154 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.5% |
| 155 | Pakistan | 1.5% |
| 156 | Liberia | 1.5% |
| 157 | Romania | 1.4% |
| 158 | Russian Federation | 1.4% |
| 159 | Malawi | 1.4% |
| 160 | Chad | 1.3% |
| 161 | Kazakhstan | 1.3% |
| 162 | Senegal | 1.3% |
| 163 | Benin | 1.3% |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 1.3% |
| 165 | Fiji | 1.3% |
| 166 | Burundi | 1.2% |
| 167 | Oman | 1.2% |
| 168 | Lithuania | 1.1% |
| 169 | Bahamas | 1.1% |
| 170 | Rwanda | 1.1% |
| 171 | Comoros | 1.1% |
| 172 | Kenya | 1.0% |
| 173 | Republic of the Congo | 0.9% |
| 174 | Armenia | 0.8% |
| 175 | Haiti | 0.8% |
| 176 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8% |
| 177 | Kuwait | 0.8% |
| 178 | Barbados | 0.7% |
| 179 | Norway | 0.7% |
| 180 | Mali | 0.6% |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.5% |
| 182 | Belarus | 0.5% |
| 183 | Bhutan | 0.5% |
| 184 | Qatar | 0.4% |
| 185 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2% |
| 186 | Ethiopia | 0.2% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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